Drunk Bamboo

"But are you scared? Why are your palms still so cold?"

In the carriage of Prince Wen's mansion, Hua Qinming saw that Luo Qi's face was extremely pale. He held her hand, but found it was extremely cold.

A faint warmth came from her fingertips. Luo Qi came back to her senses, raised her head, and forced a smile.

"It was probably the first time I saw such a big fire, so I was a little scared."

Hua Qinming hugged her shoulders and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, the fire is out, nothing will happen."

Luo Qi leaned in his arms and responded softly, "Yeah."

Hua Qinming hasn't been in a good mood lately.

Since he was not the candidate for the southern tour, his only hope of leaving Zhongdu was gone.

It was not known whether the fire in the palace was caused by his mother or someone else, but it did not matter.

Anyway, we have to fight for the rest of our lives in this darkness, so it doesn’t matter who we are.

The only thing that gives him hope now is the baby in Luo Qi's belly.

The birth of a little life that belonged only to him gave him new ideas.

It is to protect this little life and prevent him from repeating the mistake of being controlled by others throughout his life.

"The princess is not afraid of the fire, but is worried that someone will get hurt, right?"

Xiao Bingxin was also sitting in a carriage. Seeing the two people being so affectionate while she was sitting alone on the side, flames of jealousy rose in her heart.

She also found out about Luo Qi's pregnancy by accident.

It was obviously the same thing, so why did Luo Qi get pregnant while she didn't do anything?

King Wen was not a person who was obsessed with sex. In addition, he was busy with official duties, so he almost always slept alone in his study and seldom went into the backyard.

There are only the principal wife and the concubine in the palace.

Xiao Bingxin was unwilling.

Because Luo Qi was not willing to marry King Wen, but she gave up everything for him.

Hua Qinming heard the sarcasm in Xiao Bingxin's words and spoke up for Luo Qi, "Qi'er is kind-hearted and can't bear to see anyone get hurt."

"Your Highness is right. Now that the princess is pregnant, she is your treasure and the treasure of the palace."

As soon as Xiao Bingxin finished speaking, a pair of cold hands pressed against her neck, making her feel suffocated.

Hua Qinming's words were harsh and his eyes were equally cold.

"Didn't I warn you that Qi'er's pregnancy was a secret and you couldn't tell anyone, not even the people in the mansion!"

He warned her word by word, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, don't even think about me setting foot in Liuli Garden again."

Hua Qinming let go of his hand, and Xiao Bingxin's eyes were filled with tears of grievance.

Hua Qinming didn't use any force, so she wasn't hurt, it was her heart that was hurting.

"My Lord, why are you so cruel to me? What did I do wrong? You obviously liked me so much before. What did I do wrong to make you speak so coldly to me?"

I couldn't stop the tears from flowing down.

Xiao Bing wanted to hold back but couldn't.

Luo Qi grabbed Hua Qinming's hand with a worried look in her eyes.

Hua Qinming's expression regained its gentleness, his voice softened, and his tone was helpless.

"Don't you know how much father fears the Xiao family?"

Xiao Bingxin raised her head suddenly, "Just because her father is trusted by His Majesty, but my father is not loved by His Majesty?!"

Luo Qi persuaded Hua Qinming, "Your Majesty, I have cut off contact with General Xiao for your sake. The palace is your home."

"Bingxin, your last name is Xiao after all. I am doing this for your own good." Hua Qinming stretched out his other hand and took Xiao Bingxin's hand, saying earnestly, "You know how my body is, and I can't be with you for the rest of my life. My child is also your child. From now on, you have to take good care of this child for me."

"Your Majesty..."

Xiao Bingxin's tears suddenly stopped.

Is the prince being so cold to her out of consideration for her?

The prince feels sorry for her!

After hearing this, Luo Qi's heart could not calm down for a long time. There was tenderness in her eyes, "Prince, don't worry too much, don't worry about the chaos in the court. We will live peacefully in the palace. Take good care of your body, and you will surely live a long life."

Xiao Bingxin looked at Hua Qinming, then at Luo Qi's belly, and replied, "Your Majesty, I will take good care of the princess and the child in the future. I promise you."

If you love someone, you should love what he loves.

Xiao Bingxin suddenly understood.

Hua Qinming couldn't help but smile on his fair face, a smile that came from the inside out.

"good very good."

At this moment, he truly regarded Xiao Bingxin as his concubine.

No matter how much you hated it before.

……

Wind Palace

"Princess, it's late."

Yunling urged her to go to bed early.

Xie Yuzhu said: "I always feel uneasy."

Yun Ling helped her to the bedside. "Someone from the palace came to pass on a message saying that His Majesty specially left the prince in the palace to rest and he will be back tomorrow."

"Has anyone from Changfeng Tower come to deliver a message?"

"No. It means that everything is going well for the prince. Don't worry, princess. Go to bed early. You have been working on poisons until late at night recently, and you have lost a lot of weight."

"When the prince comes back tomorrow, you will tell him everything."

Xie Yuzhu lay on the bed and nodded.

"With Qiu Feng's help, I have used Lin Hai Xue Lian to make the poison Wu Chang San. If we find Lin Hai Xue Lian in Fu'an Palace, then the plague that year was a trap set by the Imperial Concubine. Your Majesty, it's time to know the truth."

……

The next morning, as soon as Xie Yuzhu got up, someone came to visit her.

"What? The Minister of Revenue Liu Shancai is here?"

Lao Liu: "Yes, he also brought a lot of medicinal herbs, saying that he was asking for the prince's well-being."

Xie Yuzhu was puzzled as to why he brought the medicine so early in the morning.

"I gonna go see."

When Xie Yuzhu walked into the hall, Liu Shancai was shaking his big belly and looked anxious.

"Princess, the prince is blessed with a great fortune. He was able to escape the fire last night unscathed. He will surely be very rich and powerful in the future."

Xie Yuzhu's expression suddenly changed, "He's injured?"

Liu Shancai opened his eyes wide.

Princess, don’t you know?

"This... His Majesty was furious. He said that the fire from the sacrificial ceremony last night was blown to various palaces by the wind. The prince led the imperial soldiers to put out the fire, but he didn't expect that a crazy maiden appeared in Fu'an Palace and set fire to the Bauhinia Garden. The fire was so intense that the prince fell into a coma when he was rescued. All this was done to control the fire so that it would not affect Your Majesty's Qingning Palace."

Seeing that Xie Yuzhu's face was becoming increasingly ugly, Liu Shancai carefully added another sentence.

"His Majesty feels sorry for the prince, and he told Lord Zhang to find out the truth."

Xie Yuzhu didn't say anything and didn't get angry, which made Liu Shancai feel uneasy.

"I... I'm here to see the prince and express my condolences."

He regretted coming here.

Xie Yuzhu finally spoke, "Thank you, Lord Liu, for telling me."

Liu Shancai asked with concern: "Princess, are you okay?"

"It's okay." Xie Yuzhu turned around and called Yunling, "Take the Peony Jade Card and go to the palace to take the prince back to the mansion."

"Yes."

Liu Shancai walked out of Fengwang Mansion anxiously.

What is this thing called?

He almost bumped into the Minister of War Chen Xin who also came to express his condolences.

"What a coincidence, Lord Liu."

Liu Shancai reminded, "Master Chen, please don't enter the mansion yet. The prince is still in the palace."

Chen Xin was just wondering when Xie Yuzhu came out with a blank expression.

"Lao Liu, entertain the adults who came to the mansion to express their condolences."

"Don't worry, Princess."

Chen Xin saw her get on the carriage directly.

Somewhat menacing.

"This is...why does the princess look angry instead of sad?"

Liu Shancai sighed heavily, "Ah..."